EAA is honoring the 50th anniversary of the iconic Evans VP-1 Volksplane at Airventure 2018, but I was shocked to learn that W. S. “Bud” Evans is not in the EAA Homebuilders Hall of Fame!

With over 6,000 sets of plans sold, hundreds of Volksplanes built and flown all over the world, the two-seat VP-2, the magazine articles, and the EVANS LIGHTPLANE DESIGNER’S HANDBOOK, former Convair engineer Evans left a rich legacy for experimental aviation.

How many people sitting on the sidelines of homebuilt aviation have been inspired by the little VP-1 to say, “Hey, even I could build that!” and start building?

If you agree, please cast your vote here to encourage EAA to honor the memory of Bud Evans in this way.